Humanity is on the verge of war with an alien empire. The Democratic Republic of Terra is gearing up for the conflict, expanding its territory, training armies, and building space fleets. Officers are needed to lead these forces, the cadets at Orion Academy are some of the brightest young minds in the Republic.
Fresh out of school, called up to serve just as their lives were about to start, the price of failure is assignment to a combat zone as...